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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

30 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Cass Career Center the best school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cass RIX School District take out $17,130 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lex La-Ray Technical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. LLRTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lexington.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LLRTC carry an average student debtload of $20,626.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Applied Technology Services landed the # 3 spot on the list. Applied Technology Services is a small public school located in the suburb of Sunset Hills.

Practical Nursing majors at Applied Technology Services take out an average of $20,098 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saline County Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. SCCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Marshall.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SCCC take out $15,351 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage Technical Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Carthage Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of Carthage.

Practical Nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center take out an average of $19,524 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Clinton Technical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Clinton, Clinton Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Clinton Technical School accumulate an average of around $21,781 in student debt.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

Four Rivers Career Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Washington, Four Rivers Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Four Rivers Career Center take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,706.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. HLGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

Practical Nursing majors at HLGU take out an average of $13,753 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Texas County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Bolivar Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houston.

Practical Nursing majors at Bolivar Technical College take out an average of $17,596 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Rolla Technical Institute/Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Rolla Technical Institute/Center accumulate an average of around $16,956 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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